team-member

Daniel Kollias

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Licensed for 5 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Child custody

Language

Greek

About

From a young age, Jessica knew that she had a passion for family law. Jessica finds family law extremely rewarding because she has the ability to counsel and advise clients during the hardest time in their lives. She particularly enjoys being a certified Guardian ad Litem for minor children in DuPage County while helping parents resolve issues of parenting time and allocation of decision-making responsibilities.Jessica is a graduate of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois and is authorized to practice law in the State of Illinois. Throughout law school, Jessica worked as a law clerk at a DuPage County family law firm, concentrating on family law and plaintiff employment law matters. In her last year of law school, Jessica worked as a judicial extern with presiding Judge Pamela Loza in the Cook County Domestic Relations Parentage Division, where she gained extensive knowledge in parentage cases and assisted Judge Loza with preparing her written decisions and assisting pro se parties. During her time in law school, Jessica maintained herself on the Dean’s List. She graduated from the University of Iowa with honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Communication Studies (with a focus on debate) and a double minor in Spanish and Human Rights. During her time at the University of Iowa, Jessica was a co-founder of the Students for Human Rights Group. Jessica was also inducted into the Lambda Pi Eta Honors Society, which was given to students that obtained a 3.6 or higher GPA in their Communication Studies classes. Jessica also worked closely with one of her professors on a gender studies research and writing project that was ultimately published.Before joining Kollias & Giese, P.C., Jessica worked at a mid-size family law firm in DuPage County where she gained extensive knowledge and experience in the domestic relations area of law. Since graduation from law school, Jessica has concentrated her practice solely in family law matters. Jessica has handled numerous pre-decree, post-decree, parentage, child support, adoption, appeals, relocation, orders of protection, and Guardian ad litem cases, including contested cases involving the modification of parenting time and allocation of decision-making responsibilities.Jessica is the Treasurer for the DuPage Justinian Society of Lawyers and Vice Chair of the DuPage County Bar Association New Lawyers Division. Jessica is an active member of the DuPage Justinian Society of Lawyers, DuPage County Bar Association, DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, Kane County Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association.

Practices Areas

Child custody

Child support

Divorce and separation

Family

Language

Greek

Contact

McSwain, Nagle & Giese, P.C.400 S. Knoll Street Suite BWheaton, IL, 60187

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Mirza Baig
July 11, 2020

Impeccable service during a very challenging time for me and my family. I was under a very stressful situation before finding Jessica.I went though one attorney for my divorce case before finding Jessica, and I wish everyday that she was my first! Jessica has been a great lawyer since day one! Anytime I've had a question or concern about something she was always there right away. Very quick responses to my questions. She has fought for me and has always had my best interest in mind while going through the divorce. She is very knowledgeable and trustworthy. She also did a great job at getting to the point and not letting the divorce drag out saving me money. I highly recommend her, and I can see why. Her professional, friendly demeanor is outstanding, as were her assessment of my situation. She carefully planned steps she took to handle every aspect of my divorce, and the clear explanations she provided along the way. I really appreciated how Jessica kept things moving forward without compromising my position, as well as the fact that she stayed very close to her original cost estimates. It's quite apparent that her experience and abilities made that happen. Over the phone and her office, she invited me many times to discussed the case and worked together to design and implement a strategy to defend my position against very very strong opposing console. She explain in detail different aspect of marriage memorandum that she created for me, and the one I received from strong opposing console. The demands from the opposite console were radically very high, but Jessica was big savior. My case was very complicated, but she handle it amazingly. Due to cronnavirus when court was closing, she made extra effort to complete marriage settlement, she worked extra hours over the weekend with the opposing console and very last day court before closing due cronnavirus. She managed to get time in court and finished the case. The explanation to Judge was outstanding. I don't have enough words to thank her for doing extra ordinary for me. Best lawyer in DuPage County!

B
October 15, 2019

I live in California and have an extremely busy work schedule. My court case was out of Illinois. My ex was violating a poorly self written court order, I missed out on a summer of parenting time because of it, and I needed help correcting the order before the next summer. To make matters worse, my ex is very manipulative, volatile, and purposefully not helpful. Jessica listened to my frustrations and started working on my case right away. I was able to stay in California while Jessica dealt with my ex and represented me in Illinois court. With Jessica’s help, we were able to correct the parenting agreement in time for the upcoming summer. Everything we hoped to accomplish with my case, Jessica was able to make happen. I was nervous about the whole court process, but Jessica put me at ease with her professionalism, friendly personality, and attention to detail. Years ago, out of irrational anxiety about divorce attorneys and dealing with my ex, I failed to hire an attorney to help me with the divorce process. I paid the price because of it, both emotionally and financially. I ultimately felt defeated and helpless for years. Working with Jessica helped me gain back confidence, and I finally felt like something went in my favor. I highly recommend hiring Jessica as your attorney. Not only do I think she is a great attorney, but also feel she is a good person. She listens to you, gives you solid advice, and will always fight for what is right. I have a few other matters I need to take care of moving forward, and will definitely be reaching out to her for legal representation in the near future. My confidence in her as an attorney helped restore damaged confidence within myself. I should have written this review way earlier in the year, but was busy enjoying time with my children thanks to hiring Jessica as my attorney!

anonymous
January 21, 2019

Jessica did a tremendous work on my divorce case. She always communicated with me on time and was available to take my calls. Her advices were accurate and honest. I appreciate her compassionate approach to my case and understanding my children needs. She is very knowledgeable and understands court of law very well. I would recommend her services to anyone.

Matt
December 13, 2018

Ms. Defino did an absolutely amazing job working with me on my case. She was very, very prepared, was excellent in responding to calls, emails and messages, understood the law and worked with with partners of her firm if there were areas that we needed advice and other opinions on. Jessica was a very comfortable to work with, super personal and got all of my needs and wants out of my divorce case. I would highly recommend working with Ms. Defino.

Mirza Baig
July 11, 2020

Impeccable service during a very challenging time for me and my family. I was under a very stressful situation before finding Jessica.I went though one attorney for my divorce case before finding Jessica, and I wish everyday that she was my first! Jessica has been a great lawyer since day one! Anytime I've had a question or concern about something she was always there right away. Very quick responses to my questions. She has fought for me and has always had my best interest in mind while going through the divorce. She is very knowledgeable and trustworthy. She also did a great job at getting to the point and not letting the divorce drag out saving me money. I highly recommend her, and I can see why. Her professional, friendly demeanor is outstanding, as were her assessment of my situation. She carefully planned steps she took to handle every aspect of my divorce, and the clear explanations she provided along the way. I really appreciated how Jessica kept things moving forward without compromising my position, as well as the fact that she stayed very close to her original cost estimates. It's quite apparent that her experience and abilities made that happen. Over the phone and her office, she invited me many times to discussed the case and worked together to design and implement a strategy to defend my position against very very strong opposing console. She explain in detail different aspect of marriage memorandum that she created for me, and the one I received from strong opposing console. The demands from the opposite console were radically very high, but Jessica was big savior. My case was very complicated, but she handle it amazingly. Due to cronnavirus when court was closing, she made extra effort to complete marriage settlement, she worked extra hours over the weekend with the opposing console and very last day court before closing due cronnavirus. She managed to get time in court and finished the case. The explanation to Judge was outstanding. I don't have enough words to thank her for doing extra ordinary for me. Best lawyer in DuPage County!

B
October 15, 2019

I live in California and have an extremely busy work schedule. My court case was out of Illinois. My ex was violating a poorly self written court order, I missed out on a summer of parenting time because of it, and I needed help correcting the order before the next summer. To make matters worse, my ex is very manipulative, volatile, and purposefully not helpful. Jessica listened to my frustrations and started working on my case right away. I was able to stay in California while Jessica dealt with my ex and represented me in Illinois court. With Jessica’s help, we were able to correct the parenting agreement in time for the upcoming summer. Everything we hoped to accomplish with my case, Jessica was able to make happen. I was nervous about the whole court process, but Jessica put me at ease with her professionalism, friendly personality, and attention to detail. Years ago, out of irrational anxiety about divorce attorneys and dealing with my ex, I failed to hire an attorney to help me with the divorce process. I paid the price because of it, both emotionally and financially. I ultimately felt defeated and helpless for years. Working with Jessica helped me gain back confidence, and I finally felt like something went in my favor. I highly recommend hiring Jessica as your attorney. Not only do I think she is a great attorney, but also feel she is a good person. She listens to you, gives you solid advice, and will always fight for what is right. I have a few other matters I need to take care of moving forward, and will definitely be reaching out to her for legal representation in the near future. My confidence in her as an attorney helped restore damaged confidence within myself. I should have written this review way earlier in the year, but was busy enjoying time with my children thanks to hiring Jessica as my attorney!

anonymous
January 21, 2019

Jessica did a tremendous work on my divorce case. She always communicated with me on time and was available to take my calls. Her advices were accurate and honest. I appreciate her compassionate approach to my case and understanding my children needs. She is very knowledgeable and understands court of law very well. I would recommend her services to anyone.

Matt
December 13, 2018

Ms. Defino did an absolutely amazing job working with me on my case. She was very, very prepared, was excellent in responding to calls, emails and messages, understood the law and worked with with partners of her firm if there were areas that we needed advice and other opinions on. Jessica was a very comfortable to work with, super personal and got all of my needs and wants out of my divorce case. I would highly recommend working with Ms. Defino.

Mirza Baig
July 11, 2020

Impeccable service during a very challenging time for me and my family. I was under a very stressful situation before finding Jessica.I went though one attorney for my divorce case before finding Jessica, and I wish everyday that she was my first! Jessica has been a great lawyer since day one! Anytime I've had a question or concern about something she was always there right away. Very quick responses to my questions. She has fought for me and has always had my best interest in mind while going through the divorce. She is very knowledgeable and trustworthy. She also did a great job at getting to the point and not letting the divorce drag out saving me money. I highly recommend her, and I can see why. Her professional, friendly demeanor is outstanding, as were her assessment of my situation. She carefully planned steps she took to handle every aspect of my divorce, and the clear explanations she provided along the way. I really appreciated how Jessica kept things moving forward without compromising my position, as well as the fact that she stayed very close to her original cost estimates. It's quite apparent that her experience and abilities made that happen. Over the phone and her office, she invited me many times to discussed the case and worked together to design and implement a strategy to defend my position against very very strong opposing console. She explain in detail different aspect of marriage memorandum that she created for me, and the one I received from strong opposing console. The demands from the opposite console were radically very high, but Jessica was big savior. My case was very complicated, but she handle it amazingly. Due to cronnavirus when court was closing, she made extra effort to complete marriage settlement, she worked extra hours over the weekend with the opposing console and very last day court before closing due cronnavirus. She managed to get time in court and finished the case. The explanation to Judge was outstanding. I don't have enough words to thank her for doing extra ordinary for me. Best lawyer in DuPage County!

B
October 15, 2019

I live in California and have an extremely busy work schedule. My court case was out of Illinois. My ex was violating a poorly self written court order, I missed out on a summer of parenting time because of it, and I needed help correcting the order before the next summer. To make matters worse, my ex is very manipulative, volatile, and purposefully not helpful. Jessica listened to my frustrations and started working on my case right away. I was able to stay in California while Jessica dealt with my ex and represented me in Illinois court. With Jessica’s help, we were able to correct the parenting agreement in time for the upcoming summer. Everything we hoped to accomplish with my case, Jessica was able to make happen. I was nervous about the whole court process, but Jessica put me at ease with her professionalism, friendly personality, and attention to detail. Years ago, out of irrational anxiety about divorce attorneys and dealing with my ex, I failed to hire an attorney to help me with the divorce process. I paid the price because of it, both emotionally and financially. I ultimately felt defeated and helpless for years. Working with Jessica helped me gain back confidence, and I finally felt like something went in my favor. I highly recommend hiring Jessica as your attorney. Not only do I think she is a great attorney, but also feel she is a good person. She listens to you, gives you solid advice, and will always fight for what is right. I have a few other matters I need to take care of moving forward, and will definitely be reaching out to her for legal representation in the near future. My confidence in her as an attorney helped restore damaged confidence within myself. I should have written this review way earlier in the year, but was busy enjoying time with my children thanks to hiring Jessica as my attorney!

anonymous
January 21, 2019

Jessica did a tremendous work on my divorce case. She always communicated with me on time and was available to take my calls. Her advices were accurate and honest. I appreciate her compassionate approach to my case and understanding my children needs. She is very knowledgeable and understands court of law very well. I would recommend her services to anyone.

Matt
December 13, 2018

Ms. Defino did an absolutely amazing job working with me on my case. She was very, very prepared, was excellent in responding to calls, emails and messages, understood the law and worked with with partners of her firm if there were areas that we needed advice and other opinions on. Jessica was a very comfortable to work with, super personal and got all of my needs and wants out of my divorce case. I would highly recommend working with Ms. Defino.